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Topic: What choice for a 2nd rope for full length raps???? (Read 5447 times)

Looking for a 2nd rope so I can accomplish full length raps.So I am wondering - am I better off just buying say - a double rope for this or a 7mm line for this?

I am a little concerned if a 7mm rope is 'beefy' enuff vs. say - even a 8.2 or 8.5mm double rope - which could always 'double' to be usedas a double rope for double rope climbing IF I ever want to go that route.

I have found rapping on two significantly different diameter ropes with an ATC type device to be slower and more jerky because of the lower friction and more stretch the thinner rope offers. I climb mostly on singles. When we need to do 50m or 60m raps, we bring a skinny second rope, like a 8.5mm or 9mm. YMMV.

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DLottmann

Unless top-roping with groups, I climb on a 9.4 single 100% of the time, and if I need a tag line carry a 9.1mm single... this is perfect in areas where you might need to lead back up to fix a stuck line (Looking at you Red Rocks)

Ah, yes, thanks John for the tip about a 8mm static line. Learn something new today.But like DMan, when we were in RR, we climbed on a ~10mm single and hauled our skinniest single, just in case we need to lead on it in the event of a stuck rope.

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Looking for a 2nd rope so I can accomplish full length raps.So I am wondering - am I better off just buying say - a double rope for this or a 7mm line for this?

I changed my rope every year when I climbed often. So, I used my old rope to rap. Cheaper, a little bit heavier, but safe. As a beginer, I wonder if it is not a good idea to learn to bail with a 50 (150 feet). You learn to look where to rap when you are leading to find good anchor, there is generally a lot of them on 5.6 or 5.7 route. It is also a good thing to protect the trees with a sling. The water use the canalisation on the bark of the trees to go from the soil to the leaves, if you cut the canalisation (see phloem and xylem), you will kill the tree.

+1.Also, at newer areas, belays are put in assuming climbers have a 60m rope. Well, not even that new as 60m has been the norm (even in the East which lagged out West a few years in 'adopting' 60m) since the mid 90's. I bought a 60m Galaxy in '95. It was an odd-ball length 55m rope in '93!

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